New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

IT ALWAYS bothers Frencbman who Is learning Eng
lh to read one day that murder has been committed
and the next day that tho murderer has been commit
ted.
Preaching aud Practice-Deacon BIank-How de do :
I saw YOU at Deacon Goodies lecture last nlgnI. nm,
House Aurn.-Yes stirring lie tufe, WASH ltt INC
way he won't for these women OF fashion WIN ho
YeS he said every one of them ought to be locked
I'M as Criminals by the way. one Of Deacon Coode
houses Is empty. You have the renting VI i'' anu
would like to lease It for year" CA. ,ru, only II.
Can't let you have IT, Deacon Gooae VIII o nh To-
his bouses 10 families without chldrcn."-tomaha
World
Twenty.one years ago the Rev. Ir. kuhns OF
Westminster Mi, by the advice OF his then parish
Toner Augustus Kountzc OF this city. bought ior'S
two acres of land Omaha, for which no pau Sooo
He has kept this land until now largely because ne
was unable 10 get what he paid for It, But the recent
land boom I'm Omaha ADD the extension Of the city
have caused his land to appreciate 50 much In vauo
that II Is now worth 100000. The Doctor does not
hold tho samo views with Henry George as to the
uucarned Increment of land. but intends to sell out
aud enjoy his fortune.
snintuallstlc organ contains article entitled
aWhy spirits Throw stones" We haven't READ IL.
but suppose It is because they don't live In glass
soc ate too much with spirits-tNorristown Herald.
II is said that about a quarter of million of fags
have been sold Louis during the last two weeks
Improper All Round.-"BIli snyderiy, this is Jack
r,rton me- observed the latter, "but that Is
not a proper way introduce gentlemen"
well. I'm not a proper man to introduce you,
Oh some Gourishes "-tTlncoln Journal
Il is said that II you go into tho Office OF Justice
OF the Peace In Louis and balance the office copy
Of tho Revised Statutes Its back, 1t will always
fail open the page which the fee bill Is printed
Not tho Work." How. much will you charge to go
up 10 my house aud black a SMALL very small
he asked Of ono of the ooiored bngade at inc
market. -, .
but Il WON'T take so much backing rubbing
me away from do market an depnvn' me OF de chance
fur religious discushun dat charge fur''-tDerot
Free Press.
Champagne corks form quite an item Of revenue
In all houses where . great deal Of Sparkling wine is
drank Tho leading agents have their men N VINO Ora az
big wine dinners. Then IL the walters have any corks
had S' so ToS aAs ee Sat By @
serving your corks YOU lay away snug little nest.
50 sharp tho agents paid twenty live cents cork
and came often enough to keep you we'll supplied
sold at from 81 to 81 80 per 100 TO the owners OF
wIncvaas, who use them for first stopIers You
40 that It requires powerful steam pressure to
reduce them to the size OF an ordinary bottle on
hs and % are too bs wasted on the r
corkihg during tho process Of fernenmtion-st'
Louis Globe Democrat
man who spent three hours the other day in tho
lobby OF the Palmer House. Chicago, gives tho following
statistics about the people who came In during that
time Oneleggcd men who came In Az one-armed
men, IA: who wore glasses. 40: men who wore
mustaches, 1906 men who wore full boards, SO; men
who had hair their faces, rs: mon who wore
Prince Alberts 80; men who didn't, 100: mon who
went In TO the bar, 40: men who came In and sat
down and said nothing. and then got up and went
OUT. 1eO
A Dogs Prayer.-Omaha Mamma-There now, stop
chatterng and say your prayers
Little Son-Make sister shut up, so can. Say,
mamma, can
al told you to stop talking"
II know. Can you"
Say your prayers
ayes, I'm goin' to. Now I laymcdowntosleep I
prayth' Northumberland acknowledgements
pravth Lordmys0ulto takesaymamma, you move
your ears 7'-(Omaha World.